Card & Gift Winner ...

Hi Everybody,

Another weekend is with us and I have lots to do. Have you got anything exciting planned for yours?
The draw for the prize on offer yesterday has been done good and early this week and so without any more preamble the winner is ....

Ellyscard Creatief
would you email me please
christina@card-making-magic.com
and the package will be in the post to you straight away


Next week there will be a little pause in the card gift offer as I have some really exciting news to share with you all

Here is a sneaky peak of what is coming and I will be talking "Live" with Craft Stash on their Facebook page next Friday at 10 am.

So I hope you can join us then for more news and lots of fun and laughter

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Friday Freebie - Life is Sweet Card & Gift

Hi Everybody,

This pretty die and stamp set was offered as a freebie with one of the magazines that I cover each month

The video Life is Sweet  shows you several that I made using this gift and it is a really useful little die to have

On offer today is the gift and one of the cards from the video and if it something that you would like then all you need to do is leave me a comment 

But you must come back to see if your name is listed as the winner in tomorrows blog post as you have 72 hours to claim it.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Jewel Flower Stepper Card & Matching Box

Hi Everybody,

This beautiful stepper card is made with the Complete Card 7 Box Die Set that is part of the "Christina Collection" available with Craft Stash.  I have used deep jewel colours to create the flowers and the it all fits into the matching box

The video will show you how I made this and it is really easy to do. It can be used for any occasion and of course you can alter the colours to any you like.

Jewel Flowers & Matching Box   is not a long video so just enough time to make a cuppa and relax as you watch the card being made.

I hope you will enjoy it and join me on the next one 

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Simply Cards & Papercraft 170 - Floral Friends

Hi Everybody,

The new copy of Simply Cards 7 Papercraft 170 will be on sale on the 9th November

There is a fabulous free gift called Floral friends with it and you can have some fun making up your own scenes and backgrounds

This cute fox is one of the stamps and I did a little reverse stamping with him to make him face the other way

I coloured this one with Spectrum Noir 

But this one was coloured with Prisma Pencils

The background is Letter pressed and I show you the process in the video.

SC&P 170 - Floral Friends 

And this is the card for the girls ... in the video there is also one for the boys that was just as quick and easy to make

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Tuesday Tutorial - Spellbinders Oval Regalia in Blue

Hi Everybody,

For today's card I am using a die that has been out for quite some time and maybe it is one that you have in your collection. I have used a lovely shade of blue to compliment the bright white and added in a mixture of flowers

Spellbinders Supplies:

• 5x7 Matting Basics A
• 5x7 Matting Basics B
• Oval Regalia
• Classic Ovals
• Ribbon Banners
• Platinum Die Cutting machine
• Blistered Embossing Folder

Other Supplies:

• White satin Ribbon 
• Blue organza Ribbon
• Dazzler
• Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Card from Papermill Direct
• Stamp free with magazine

Instructions:

With die#7 fr pom Matting basics A cut two panels in white and create the base card

With die #7 from Matting Basics B cut another in blue

With die #6 from Matting Basics A cut another white panels and  emboss in the folder

With Oval Regalia die #3 and #4 cut layers in white

With die # 2 cut a layer in blue and with the largest oval cut another shape in blue

Stamp and emboss your sentiment and cut out with the banner
Cut the blue banner in half along the length and add behind the sentiment 

Layer all of these with foam pads between to give dimension

Wrap with the two ribbons before adding to the base card

Double tie a bow in both ribbons and cut an extra piece to add to the side where the ribbon tail faces to the back

Select the flowers in shades of blue.

From left to right I have used ...

Roses in three different sizes

Tulips in three shades of blue

Cherry Blossom and a Carnation

Gypsophilia and small rose buds in two shades

Arrange as you like and then dot with glue and sprinkle with glitter for a sparkly effect.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx